Hayden Russell

Hayden Russell was a Captain in the 29th Ambarino Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War. For over 35 years, he suffered from war-related PTSD and always believed that he was still preparing for the assault on New Orleans on 14 April 1862.

Biography
Hayden Russell was born in Ambarino in the Rockies, and he served in the 29th Ambarino Volunteer Infantry under General Scollick during the American Civil War. On 14 April 1862, his regiment prepared to take part in the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip during push on New Orleans, Louisiana, and he suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder after being wounded in the assault. For years, he was stuck in the mindset that he was still waiting for Scollick's orders on 14 April 1862, and, even in 1899, he still stopped those who passed his Roanoke Ridge watchtower and asked them (at gunpoint) if they were loyal to the North or South.